{"product_id":"not-safe-for-work-a-porn-valley-mystery-book-one-paperback","title":"Not Safe for Work: A Porn Valley Mystery (Book One) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Estrin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Estrin captures the vagaries and vices of the San Fernando Valley porn industry in its late-aughts\/early teens death throes, delivering a slacker noir you could tuck neatly between \u003ci\u003eFletch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBig\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLebowski\u003c\/i\u003e, with a dash of \u003ci\u003eBoogie\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNights\u003c\/i\u003e, of course. Highly recommended for fans of Tim Dorsey, Gregory Mcdonald, or Terry Southern.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Robert J. Peterson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOdds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRemnants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With a reporter's attention to detail, an uncanny ear for dialogue, and a hilarious dry wit reminiscent of Douglas Adams, Estrin takes us on an unforgettable tour of the porn industry, where a cavalcade of quirky and desperate people validated my decision to become a comedy writer, rather than a pornographer.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Joshua Sternin (The Simpsons, That 70s Show)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeywood Jablowme (not his real name) is the newest reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePornographer\u003c\/i\u003e, the industry's second-best trade publication. Pumping out puff pieces on porn's premier players wasn't Heywood's original plan. He wanted to be a serious journalist, the kind who frowns on cheap alliteration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen producer-performer Johnny Toxic is murdered, Heywood sees his chance to break a big story and get his career back on track. Now, all he has to do is get a shady homicide detective to go on the record, keep his editor off his back by meeting his story quota, and figure out why the porn industry is suddenly losing money hand over first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn other words, Heywood's odds of success are as long as a porn star's dong. Thankfully, he has the unwavering support of his roommate, Miles, a porn-obsessed stoner and wannabe media mogul who guarantees he can sell the film rights before Heywood is either fired for competence, or done in by the killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 394\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53723187544428,"sku":"9798590117000","price":20.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/3019\/6844\/files\/0f24f1e631fba99faf66adbed716a3d1.webp?v=1778203942","url":"https:\/\/pattansenterprise.com\/products\/not-safe-for-work-a-porn-valley-mystery-book-one-paperback","provider":"Pattansenterprise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}